Jul 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate and Professional Programs Academic Catalog *DRAFT* 
    
2025-2026 Graduate and Professional Programs Academic Catalog *DRAFT*
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ECON 350 - Environmental and Natural Resources Econ


Upper Division

Prerequisites
None

All economic activity involves an exchange with the natural environment. Natural resources are used in production and consumption and then returned to the environment in some form of waste. The class focuses on how a market economy actually handles these exchanges and develops criteria for judging the economy’s performance in this regard. Important questions include the following: Are we exhausting our natural resources? Will we run out of cheap energy? What is the appropriate balance between economic standard of living and environmental quality? Can we rely on market forces to achieve the appropriate balance or do we need government intervention?

Term Offered
Offered once a year

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: ECON 150

Course credits: 4



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